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As every baseball fan knows, Hall of Famer Hank Aaron, who died in early 2021, was the perennial All-Star outfielder for the Braves who finally broke Babe Ruth’s hallowed all-time home run record when he clouted his 715th round-tripper in an early-season game. Although Aaron’s lifetime home run mark of 755 was eventually surpassed by Barry Bonds in 2007, many fans still consider Aaron the true home run king because of Bonds’ association with banned steroid substances.
Back in 1952, when Aaron was an 18-year-old infielder with “very little baseball experience” beyond sandlots and a few months’ playing time with the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro American League, he was scouted by future Hall of Fame manager Billy Southworth. The scouting report on Aaron that Southworth submitted to the Braves read as follows:
Dodgers mourn passing of Tommy Lasorda
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January 8th, 2021
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Hall of Fame Dodgers’ manager Tommy Lasorda, who spent seven decades in the Dodger organization and became one of the most memorable personalities in baseball history, passed away Thursday night the team announced. He was 93.
Lasorda suffered a sudden cardiopulmonary arrest at his home at 10:09 p.m. He was transported to the hospital with resuscitation in progress. He was pronounced dead at 10:57 p.m.
Regarded by many as baseball’s most popular ambassador, Lasorda spent 71 seasons in the Dodger organization with Dodger Blue running through his veins. He spent the last 14 as special advisor to the chairman.